What kind of mineral?

[The CEO]

What kind of mineral are you supposed to give your cows when you put them out on green grass in the spring?

Thanks!

 

[dun]

High magnesium to prevent grass tetany

 

[bigbull338]

you give them himag minerals prefarable 3wks before you turn them on green pasture.

 

[rk]

If these are cool season grasses (wheat, oats, ryegrass, etc), feed hi mag. But if the grasses are warm season grasses, feed a mineral for that type of grass. Right Now Emerald works for me for warm season grasses that are actively growing.

 

[TexasBred]

you give them himag minerals prefarable 3wks before you turn them on green pasture.

Yep...had a cow bloat and die a few years ago on plain ol' lush spring coastal. At least 10% mag in the mineral. Some places have a bloat mineral available for very very pricey.

 

[rk]

Is there a relationship between bloat and grass tetany? How would a hi mag mineral be related to bloat?

 

[TexasBred]

Is there a relationship between bloat and grass tetany? How would a hi mag mineral be related to bloat?

None whatsoever. Had both sides of my brain go dead in the middle of the post while the fingers were still working. :help: :help:

 

[The CEO]

Thanks everybody for your help! I picked up 100 lbs. of mineral that had 14% mag this morning.

 

[harry]

How are they consuming it?

 

[msscamp]

What kind of mineral are you supposed to give your cows when you put them out on green grass in the spring?

Thanks!

High magnesium to prevent grass tetanus.

 

[dun]

What kind of mineral are you supposed to give your cows when you put them out on green grass in the spring?

Thanks!

High magnesium to prevent grass tetanus.

Tetany not tetanus

 

[msscamp]

What kind of mineral are you supposed to give your cows when you put them out on green grass in the spring?

Thanks!

High magnesium to prevent grass tetanus.

Tetany not tetanus

Sorry, my mistake.

 

[Santas and Duhram Reds]

you may want to start some sulphur this time of year as well...for flies

 

[2/B or not 2/B]

How much does this help? Today was a very warm day after a cool spell. The flies were terrible.

 

[Santas and Duhram Reds]

hard to say how much it helps. It does help but to what degree I can not guarantee. It is something that if I didn't have the block I would never hear the end of it from my dad.

 

[TexasBred]

Probably more psychological than anything. Most sulfur salt blocks are only about 3% sulfur. Really hard for a cow to get all the salt she needs from a block, let alone a big dose of sulfur. The same for trace mineral salt blocks. Only a "trace" of minerals in most.